A recent class-action lawsuit filed by Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC (Milberg) argues that Nevada-based Real Water causes liver failure and other side effects due to unidentified toxins. Real Water, a product of Affinity Lifestyles.com, Inc., calls its drinking water the “healthiest” available thanks to its alkaline properties and infusion with negative ions. The company argues that its water can “help your body restore balance and reach its full potential.”
According to Milberg’s complaint, Real Water failed to disclose that its product is defective, causing health problems such as fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, liver failure, and hospitalization. The lawsuit specifically states that Real Water has “caused liver damage to children due to non-viral hepatitis.” In November 2020, a two-year-old from Southern Nevada was taken to the hospital for liver malfunction. It was determined then that multiple children had had similar problems with the only common link being the consumption of Real Water.
The Food and Drug Administration began an investigation on March 16th, and only five days later, on March 21st, they issued a warning that consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not drink, cook with, or serve Real Water. In concordance with the FDA’s statement, a company press release revealed that Real Water has asked stores to immediately stop selling its products.
Tracy Everhart
Tracy Everhart is the Editor for Drug Law Journal. A highly-trained and certified medical professional, Tracy is also an accomplished medical writer. After spending years on the front lines of the medical profession, Tracy now devotes her expertise and skills to researching and reporting on new drugs and devices that enter the market, as well as their side-effects and the real-life stories involved. Prior to joining Drug Law Journal, Tracy wrote for benchmark online healthcare resources focused on families and, in particular, women’s health issues. Tracy holds post-graduate degrees from both the American College of Healthcare Sciences and the Yale School of Nursing. She is also a graduate of both Hampshire College, where she studied microbiology and the University of South Carolina school of nursing.